National Register of Historic Places - Texas (TX), Grimes County

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Texas - Grimes County

Grimes County Texas has 6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Capt. Philip Aurene Smith is associated with one of more of the Grimes County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Grimes County places including J.E. Watkins and W.W. Arrington. Prominent architectural styles found in Grimes Country are Greek Revival, Italianate and Renaissance.

Anderson Historic District (added 1974 - - #74002072)

Also known as Fanthorp;& Alta Mira

Anderson and environs , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Other, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1825-1849

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Department Store, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Foster House (added 1980 - - #80004123)

Also known as Foster - Wier House

E of Navasota on TX 90 , Navasota

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Navasota Commercial Historic District (added 1982 - - #82001737)

Roughly bounded by La Salle, Holland, 9th, and Brule Sts. , Navasota

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Italianate, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Manufacturing Facility, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Industry/Processing/Extraction

More Information:

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P. A. Smith Hotel (added 1976 - - #76002036)

Railroad St. , Navasota

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Smith,Capt. Philip Aurene

Significant Year:

1876

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Professional, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Piedmont Springs Archeological Site (added 1982 - - #82004506)

Also known as Sulphur Springs;41GM44

Address Restricted , Anderson

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Native American

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Resort

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Steele House (added 1978 - - #78002939)

Also known as Steele-van Wagner House

217 Brewer St. , Navasota

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Watkins,J.E.

Architectural Style:

Other, Stick/Eastlake

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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